DOLLING UP Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

dolling up

verb

present participle of doll up

as in decorating

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming if you were to doll up those Shaker-style rooms, you'd ruin their simple elegance

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as in dressing

to put on one's best or formal clothes got all dolled up for the party

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The Mississippi mom of three started the business after decorating her own daughter’s dorm room at Mississippi State in 2020 and posting photos on Facebook.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
After moving out, everything went into storage, but Nunez’s decorating ambitions didn’t end with freshman year.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

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Divide and brush the remaining 1/4 cup dressing on the bottom halves of the buns.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Here, a guest opts for one with light support, dressing it up with a white blazer draped over the shoulders, black shorts, a waist scarf, flip-flop heels, and an oversized clutch.

— Julia Guerra, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

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In past episodes, this has meant dressing up as Sigmund Freud in Vienna, singing with The Irish Tenors in Dublin, and facing off with a python in Bangkok.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Halloween 2026 is already shaping up to be a big year for coordinated costumes, with families getting creative about dressing up together.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of dressing up

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